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📈 AI projected to add 78 million jobs by 2030

🤖 OpenAI has begun building out its robotics team

🚀 Blue Origin set to launch New Glenn, challenging SpaceX

💥 Microsoft sues hackers for AI misuse in new lawsuit

🚫 Supreme Court likely to uphold TikTok ban

🎥 OpenAI and Google purchase YouTubers' unpublished videos

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📈 AI projected to add 78 million jobs by 2030 LINK

The World Economic Forum's report predicts AI will create 170 million new jobs and eliminate 92 million, resulting in a net gain of 78 million positions by 2030.

Half of the surveyed companies plan to adapt their business strategies for AI, with two-thirds intending to hire AI-skilled workers and 40% expecting to reduce their workforce due to automation.

The report highlights AI, big data, and technological expertise as critical skills for future hiring, while roles like postal clerks and legal secretaries are expected to decline due to AI and other factors.

🤖 OpenAI has begun building out its robotics team LINK

OpenAI is expanding into hardware robotics, hiring roles like an EE Sensing Engineer and a Robotics Mechanical Design Engineer to design components for robots.

The robotics team aims to develop general-purpose robotics with AGI-level intelligence, integrating advanced hardware and software to explore diverse robotic forms.

OpenAI's newest venture into robotics marks its strongest commitment yet in this field and could lead to competition with the startup Figure.

🚀 Blue Origin set to launch New Glenn, challenging SpaceX LINK

Blue Origin is preparing for the first launch of its New Glenn rocket, aiming to challenge SpaceX's dominance in the space industry.

The New Glenn rocket, developed over a decade, is designed to compete with SpaceX's Falcon 9 by capturing a share of the satellite launch market.

If the launch is successful, New Glenn will later support Amazon’s Kuiper satellite constellation, intensifying competition with SpaceX's Starlink network.

💥 Microsoft sues hackers for AI misuse in new lawsuit LINK

Microsoft has filed a lawsuit against a group of unidentified hackers for allegedly bypassing the security measures of its Azure OpenAI Service using stolen customer credentials.

The company claims these hackers used a tool called de3u to facilitate unauthorized access, allowing the creation of harmful content without being detected by Microsoft's content filters.

In response to the security breach, Microsoft has taken steps to dismantle the hackers' network, including seizing a crucial website, and has implemented additional safety protocols to secure its services.

🚫 Supreme Court likely to uphold TikTok ban LINK

The US Supreme Court seems inclined to uphold a law requiring TikTok to be sold to a US-approved buyer, otherwise facing a potential shutdown later this month.

Government attorneys argue the case centers on national security threats rather than free speech, citing risks of data collection and influence from China, while TikTok's legal team claims it infringes on First Amendment rights.

The Supreme Court's decision is pending, with TikTok facing a January 19 deadline to sell the app, coinciding with the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Trump, who may seek a political resolution.

🎥 OpenAI and Google purchase YouTubers' unpublished videos LINK

OpenAI, Google, and other tech firms are buying unpublished videos from creators, paying between $1 and $4 per minute for content, with higher rates for premium footage.

Licensing logistics are managed by companies like Troveo AI, which has paid over $5 million to creators, with significant interest from firms developing video models.

To protect creators, contracts prevent AI companies from digitally replicating creators or misusing footage, while YouTube now allows creators to control AI access to their public videos.

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